conflict
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"South Africa has overcome far greater challenges than this. We have overcome division. We have overcome conflict. We have overcome injustice. We will overcome this challenge too."
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
At his Chinatown appearance, he insisted: "Nobody wants fighting, nobody wants conflict. But we have to defend our integrity and sovereignty."
From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026
"We have no interest in a protracted conflict. We have no interest in boots on the ground," he said.
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2025
“We really don’t want any conflict. We don’t want any violence to occur,” Suzanne Downey, a spokesperson for the encampment organization, said previously.
From Seattle Times • May 12, 2024
“We Americans know, although others appear to forget, the risks of spreading conflict. We still seek no wider war.”
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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